Question 1

Observational studies can be conducted to infer causality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The study of disease in a target population is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Etiology 
B)  Causality 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Naturalization 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Etiology 
B)  Causality 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Naturalization 
E)  All of the above C

Question 3

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The ratio of "sick" or affected individuals to well individuals

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance A

Question 4

A risk indicator is a modifiable attribute that is known to be associated with a health condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Widespread outbreaks of a disease or condition across a region

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 6

The prevention agenda for the United States is discussed in which publication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 
B)  Healthy People 2010 
C)  Global Oral Data Bank 
D)  Prevention USA 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 
B)  Healthy People 2010 
C)  Global Oral Data Bank 
D)  Prevention USA 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The ratio of the number of deaths from a given disease or condition

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 8

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The study of the amount, distribution, determinants, and control of disease and health conditions among given populations

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 9

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Characteristics of an individual or population that may increase the likelihood of experiencing a given health problem

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 10

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Often called an "outbreak" of disease

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 11

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The number of new cases of a disease or condition over a given period of time

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 12

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-These are often "adjusted" to make valid comparisons and detect trends

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 13

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-A standardized method used to describe the status of an individual or group with respect to a given condition

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 14

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The study of the cause(s) of disease

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 15

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Degree to which a research study measured what it was supposed to measure (internal) and can be generalized to the entire population (external)

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 16

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-A relatively low, but constant, level of occurrence of a disease or condition in a population

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 17

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The theory of causation for a disease or condition

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Question 18

What publication is a compilation of cogent issues currently studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report 
B)  Healthy People 2000 
C)  Call to Action 
D)  Healthy People 2010 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report 
B)  Healthy People 2000 
C)  Call to Action 
D)  Healthy People 2010 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

Causality means that a particular exposure results in a particular outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Methods or systems used to monitor disease and morbidity in a population

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance 
A) Morbidity 
B) Endemic 
C) Epidemic 
D) Pandemic 
E) Validity
F)Index
G)Incidence
H)Epidemiology
I)Prevalence
J)Disease rates
K)Mortality
L)Causality
M)Etiology
N)Risk factors
O)Reliability
P)Surveillance

Exam 18: Oral Epidemiology

Observational studies can be conducted to infer causality.

The study of disease in a target population is called ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The ratio of "sick" or affected individuals to well individuals

A risk indicator is a modifiable attribute that is known to be associated with a health condition.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Widespread outbreaks of a disease or condition across a region

The prevention agenda for the United States is discussed in which publication?

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The ratio of the number of deaths from a given disease or condition

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The study of the amount, distribution, determinants, and control of disease and health conditions among given populations

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Characteristics of an individual or population that may increase the likelihood of experiencing a given health problem

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Often called an "outbreak" of disease

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The number of new cases of a disease or condition over a given period of time

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -These are often "adjusted" to make valid comparisons and detect trends

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -A standardized method used to describe the status of an individual or group with respect to a given condition

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The study of the cause(s) of disease

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Degree to which a research study measured what it was supposed to measure (internal) and can be generalized to the entire population (external)

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -A relatively low, but constant, level of occurrence of a disease or condition in a population

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The theory of causation for a disease or condition

What publication is a compilation of cogent issues currently studied?

Causality means that a particular exposure results in a particular outcome.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Methods or systems used to monitor disease and morbidity in a population

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